106 mins |
Rated
G
Directed by Richard Quine
Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Janice Rule, Elsa Lanchester, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold
Playing as part of Academy's Christmas Programming December 08 - 22.
After teaming memorably in Alfred Hitchcock's haunting VERTIGO James Stewart and Kim Novak are together again in the whimsical BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, a spellbinding romantic comedy directed by Richard Quine and based on John Van Druten's Broadway hit.
'A modern-day witch likes her neighbour but despises his fiancee, so she enchants him to love her instead... only to fall in love with him for real.'
Cinematographer James Wong Howe gives us a glamorous vision of Manhattan enhanced by George Duning's sophisticated score. Supporting performances by the likes of Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester and Janice Rule lend quirky comic charm to the proceedings.
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Playing as part of Academy's Christmas Programming December 08 - 22.
After teaming memorably in Alfred Hitchcock's haunting VERTIGO James Stewart and Kim Novak are together again in the whimsical BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, a spellbinding romantic comedy directed by Richard Quine and based on John Van Druten's Broadway hit.
'A modern-day witch likes her neighbour but despises his fiancee, so she enchants him to love her instead... only to fall in love with him for real.'
Cinematographer James Wong Howe gives us a glamorous vision of Manhattan enhanced by George Duning's sophisticated score. Supporting performances by the likes of Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester and Janice Rule lend quirky comic charm to the proceedings.